EMS 210 FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
What role does EMS research play in EMS?
EMS research has to do with improving patient outcomes by finding answers to
questions like How many ambulances does a city need? Should we remain on scene
and stabilize the patient or should we rapidly transport the patient and other questions
like this.
Explain how the EMS system functions in the following regarding standard of
practice/protocols: 1) National level 2)State level 3) County level (Service Area).
The National Scope of Practice Model is able to create stable foundations on which
each level of EMS provider is grounded. The goal is to encourage a more consistent
definition of what it means "to be an EMT." (pg. 18)
The state EMS office is responsible for authorizing, auditing, and regulating all
emergency medical services, training institutions, courses, instructors, and providers
within the state.
At the local level, each EMS system operates in a designated PSA in which it is
,responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation of the
sick and injured.
Describe, in detail, how medical direction functions in the field.
Each system has a physician MEDICAL DIRECTOR who authorizes the EMT's in the
service to provide medical care in the field. The appropriate care for each injury,
condition, or illness that you will encounter in the field is determined by the medical
director and is described in a set of written standing orders and protocols. Protocols are
described in a comprehensive guide delineating the EMT's scope of practice. Providers
are not required to consult medical direction before implementing standing orders.
MEDICAL CONTROL is provided either off-line (indirect) or on-line (direct), as
authorized by the medical director. Online medical control includes direction given over
the phone or radio directly from the medical director or designated physician. The
medical direction can be transferred by the patient's designee; it does not have to be
transferred by the physician himself or herself. .
Offline medical control consists of standing orders, training, and supervision authorized
by the medical director.
List and define all professional attributes of EMT's
Integrity- consistent actions, a firm adherence to a code of honest behavior.
Empathy- Aware and thoughtful toward the needs of others.
,Self-motivation- Able to discover problems and solve them without someone else
directing you.
Appearance and hygiene- uses persona to project a sense of trust, professionalism,
knowledge, and compassion.
Self-confidence- a state of being where you know what you know AND know what you
do not know; able to ask for help.
Time management- Able to perform or delegate multiple tasks ensuring efficiency and
safety.
Communications- Able to understand others and have them understand you.
Teamwork and Diplomacy- Able to work with others; to know your place within a team;
able to communicate while giving respect to the listener.
Respect- Places others in high regard or importance; understands others are more
important than self.
Patient advocacy- Constantly keeps the needs of the patient at the center of care.
, Careful delivery of care- Pays attention to detail; makes sure what is being done for the
patient is being done as safely as possible.
Explain HIPAA and how it is utilized in the medical field.
As a health care professional and an extension of physician care, you are bound by
patient confidentiality. You should not discuss your findings or any disclosures made by
the patient with anyone but those who are treating the patient or in limited situations as
required by law, the police or other social agencies.
Generally speaking, the only people we should be disclosing patient information to are
1. the patient
2. the healthcare professionals who are continuing care
3. the patient's insurance companies who need the information for billing.
Know the steps and roles of providers in the emergency response system.
The fundamental roles and responsibilities- providing safe and effective emergency
medical care to the sick and injured, and transporting patients to an appropriate medical
facility- are the same for the EMT, AEMT and paramedic provider.
The only difference is the level of care.
EMTs- have a fundamental knowledge of emergency care and provide basic life support
(BLS), such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bleeding control, bandaging and
splinting, and basic ariway management.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
What role does EMS research play in EMS?
EMS research has to do with improving patient outcomes by finding answers to
questions like How many ambulances does a city need? Should we remain on scene
and stabilize the patient or should we rapidly transport the patient and other questions
like this.
Explain how the EMS system functions in the following regarding standard of
practice/protocols: 1) National level 2)State level 3) County level (Service Area).
The National Scope of Practice Model is able to create stable foundations on which
each level of EMS provider is grounded. The goal is to encourage a more consistent
definition of what it means "to be an EMT." (pg. 18)
The state EMS office is responsible for authorizing, auditing, and regulating all
emergency medical services, training institutions, courses, instructors, and providers
within the state.
At the local level, each EMS system operates in a designated PSA in which it is
,responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation of the
sick and injured.
Describe, in detail, how medical direction functions in the field.
Each system has a physician MEDICAL DIRECTOR who authorizes the EMT's in the
service to provide medical care in the field. The appropriate care for each injury,
condition, or illness that you will encounter in the field is determined by the medical
director and is described in a set of written standing orders and protocols. Protocols are
described in a comprehensive guide delineating the EMT's scope of practice. Providers
are not required to consult medical direction before implementing standing orders.
MEDICAL CONTROL is provided either off-line (indirect) or on-line (direct), as
authorized by the medical director. Online medical control includes direction given over
the phone or radio directly from the medical director or designated physician. The
medical direction can be transferred by the patient's designee; it does not have to be
transferred by the physician himself or herself. .
Offline medical control consists of standing orders, training, and supervision authorized
by the medical director.
List and define all professional attributes of EMT's
Integrity- consistent actions, a firm adherence to a code of honest behavior.
Empathy- Aware and thoughtful toward the needs of others.
,Self-motivation- Able to discover problems and solve them without someone else
directing you.
Appearance and hygiene- uses persona to project a sense of trust, professionalism,
knowledge, and compassion.
Self-confidence- a state of being where you know what you know AND know what you
do not know; able to ask for help.
Time management- Able to perform or delegate multiple tasks ensuring efficiency and
safety.
Communications- Able to understand others and have them understand you.
Teamwork and Diplomacy- Able to work with others; to know your place within a team;
able to communicate while giving respect to the listener.
Respect- Places others in high regard or importance; understands others are more
important than self.
Patient advocacy- Constantly keeps the needs of the patient at the center of care.
, Careful delivery of care- Pays attention to detail; makes sure what is being done for the
patient is being done as safely as possible.
Explain HIPAA and how it is utilized in the medical field.
As a health care professional and an extension of physician care, you are bound by
patient confidentiality. You should not discuss your findings or any disclosures made by
the patient with anyone but those who are treating the patient or in limited situations as
required by law, the police or other social agencies.
Generally speaking, the only people we should be disclosing patient information to are
1. the patient
2. the healthcare professionals who are continuing care
3. the patient's insurance companies who need the information for billing.
Know the steps and roles of providers in the emergency response system.
The fundamental roles and responsibilities- providing safe and effective emergency
medical care to the sick and injured, and transporting patients to an appropriate medical
facility- are the same for the EMT, AEMT and paramedic provider.
The only difference is the level of care.
EMTs- have a fundamental knowledge of emergency care and provide basic life support
(BLS), such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bleeding control, bandaging and
splinting, and basic ariway management.
